Douglas West
Encyclopedia
Douglas West is a House of Keys constituency
in Douglas, Isle of Man
. It elects 2 MHK
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House of Keys Constituencies
-Current constituencies:These were used for the 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 General Elections. The current electoral constituencies for the House of Keys are:-1986 changes:...
in Douglas, Isle of Man
Douglas, Isle of Man
right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...
. It elects 2 MHK
Member of the House of Keys
Member of the House of Keys, or MHK is the title given to a person who has been elected into the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. There are twenty-four Members of the House of Keys. Elections are held every five years; the last election took place in...
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MHKs & Elections
| Year | Election | Turnout | Candidates | Elected | Notes |
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| 1946 | General Election |
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| 1951 |
General Election |
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| 1956 |
General Election |
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| 1962 |
General Election |
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Sir John Bolton Sir John Bolton OBE MLC was an accountant and Manx politician. He was a Member of both the Legislative Council and House of Keys and was Chairman of the Finance Board from 1967 to 1977. He was a chartered accountant and is credited with much of the Island's economic development in the 1970s. He... Victor Kneale George Victor Harris Kneale CBE MA SHK, was a Manx politician and former Speaker of the House of Keys and Education Minister.... |
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| 1962 |
By Election |
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Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Sir John Bolton Sir John Bolton Sir John Bolton OBE MLC was an accountant and Manx politician. He was a Member of both the Legislative Council and House of Keys and was Chairman of the Finance Board from 1967 to 1977. He was a chartered accountant and is credited with much of the Island's economic development in the 1970s. He... . |
| 1966 | General Election |
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Victor Kneale George Victor Harris Kneale CBE MA SHK, was a Manx politician and former Speaker of the House of Keys and Education Minister.... |
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| 1971 |
General Election |
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Victor Kneale George Victor Harris Kneale CBE MA SHK, was a Manx politician and former Speaker of the House of Keys and Education Minister.... |
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| 1976 |
General Election |
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| 1981 |
General Election |
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| 1982 |
By Election |
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Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Betty Hanson Betty Hanson Betty Hanson was a Manx politician and teacher. Hanson served as a Member of the House of Keys , the lower house of the Tynwald from 1974 until 1982 for the Douglas West constituency... . |
| 1984 | By Election |
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| 1986 | General Election |
72.5% |
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James Cain (Manx) The Honourable James Crookall Cain FCA is a Manx politician, who was the Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Douglas West.... Victor Kneale George Victor Harris Kneale CBE MA SHK, was a Manx politician and former Speaker of the House of Keys and Education Minister.... |
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| 1991 |
General Election |
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Alex Downie Alexander Frank Downie FIMarEST MCMI FFB MLC, is currently a member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man and a former Trade and Industry Minister of the Government. He was a Member of the House of Keys from 1991 until his election to the Legislative Council in 2005... |
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| 1996 |
General Election |
60.3% |
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John Shimmin John Shimmin BEd MHK is currently the Minister of Economic Development of the Isle of Man Government.John Shimmin was born in Douglas in 1960 and educated at St Ninian's High School and the Worcester College of Higher Education. He was then a teacher from 1982 until entering politics in 1996... Alex Downie Alexander Frank Downie FIMarEST MCMI FFB MLC, is currently a member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man and a former Trade and Industry Minister of the Government. He was a Member of the House of Keys from 1991 until his election to the Legislative Council in 2005... |
Challenger John Shimmin John Shimmin John Shimmin BEd MHK is currently the Minister of Economic Development of the Isle of Man Government.John Shimmin was born in Douglas in 1960 and educated at St Ninian's High School and the Worcester College of Higher Education. He was then a teacher from 1982 until entering politics in 1996... topped the poll, unseating Speaker Speaker of the House of Keys The Speaker of the House of Keys is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the lower house of the Isle of Man legislature. The Speaker is elected from the membership of the house at its first sitting after an election. He is responsible for controlling the procedure of the House and for... Cain. |
| 2001 |
General Election |
52.6% |
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Alex Downie Alexander Frank Downie FIMarEST MCMI FFB MLC, is currently a member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man and a former Trade and Industry Minister of the Government. He was a Member of the House of Keys from 1991 until his election to the Legislative Council in 2005... John Shimmin John Shimmin BEd MHK is currently the Minister of Economic Development of the Isle of Man Government.John Shimmin was born in Douglas in 1960 and educated at St Ninian's High School and the Worcester College of Higher Education. He was then a teacher from 1982 until entering politics in 1996... |
The two sitting MHK's held their seats. |
| 2005 |
By Election |
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Called following the elevation of Alex Downie Alex Downie Alexander Frank Downie FIMarEST MCMI FFB MLC, is currently a member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man and a former Trade and Industry Minister of the Government. He was a Member of the House of Keys from 1991 until his election to the Legislative Council in 2005... to the Legislative Council. |
| 2006 | General Election |
56.8% |
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John Shimmin John Shimmin BEd MHK is currently the Minister of Economic Development of the Isle of Man Government.John Shimmin was born in Douglas in 1960 and educated at St Ninian's High School and the Worcester College of Higher Education. He was then a teacher from 1982 until entering politics in 1996... Geoff Corkish Charles Geoffrey "Geoff" Corkish MBE MHK is a Manx politician, who is currently a Member of the House of Keys for Douglas West... |